Solitude usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Solitude USA.
Solitude Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the American ski resort Solitude lies at ? metres altitude in the Utah region of the American Wasatch? snow cannons ensure artificial Solitude snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 25 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Solitude (USA) is Salt Lake City at a distance of 45km or approximately 45 minutes driving time. Solitude ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
The only Utah resort catering for both cross country and Alpine skiers (prepared trails). Construction of a European-style base village began in 1995.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Solitude USA
Beginner Trails
 9 runs ?km |
14% |
Intermediate Trails
 30 runs ?km |
49% |
Advanced Trails
 11 runs ?km |
18% |
Expert Trails
 14 runs 14km |
22% |
Solitude Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $? - $? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Solitude Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Solitude trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Solitude ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3057.8m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 2438m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 2438m |
| centre of Solitude ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 624m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 624m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Solitude
Skiing Solitude you'll enjoy 61 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Solitude lifts number 8 with the capacity to uplift 11250 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Solitude is over 5km long.
Solitude Ski Area
Solitude ski area has 14% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 49% intermediate, 18% advanced ski slopes and 22% for expert skiers - the most difficult Solitude piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Solitude after dark.
Solitude for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Solitude Apres Ski
The apres ski Solitude scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 7 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 3 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
SNO-man says
Guests can just relax in the resort's outdoor hot tubs, heated swimming pools, gym facilities or the spa which offers herbal wraps and massages. Several of these are located in Club Solitude which also has a llarge screen movie viewing area and various games rooms.
Solitude for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Solitude Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Solitude resort - ski Solitude by any other name
The American ski resort of Solitude ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Solitude ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Solitude ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Solitude ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Solitude for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall